# Brazil Stock Exchange Sets 2026 Trading Calendar, Clarifies Local Holidays for Global Investors

*Carnival, Black Consciousness Day and other Brazil-specific holidays shape next year’s market schedule.*

- Published: 2026-01-09
- Section: Insights
- Tags: Ash Wednesday trading, B3, Brazil market holidays, Brazil stock exchange, Brazil stock market, Carnival Brazil, Derivatives, emerging markets, equities, fixed income, global investors, Latin America finance, market infrastructure, trading calendar
- URL: https://brazilstockguide.com/insights/brazil-stock-exchange-2026-holiday-calendar/

**By Brazil Stock Guide –** **B3**, the Brazil Stock Exchange, released its **2026 market holiday calendar**, detailing when trading and post-trade activities will be suspended across equities, fixed income, derivatives, foreign exchange, securities lending and the Tesouro Direto (Treasuries) retail bond platform. The update is designed to help **international investors navigate Brazil’s local holidays**, many of which carry cultural, religious or historical meanings that are not immediately intuitive outside the country.

The exchange said some dates involve **special or shortened trading hours**, affecting clearing, settlement, collateral movements and depository services rather than full-day market closures.

**2026 market holidays and special dates**

- **January 1 – New Year’s Day (Confraternização Universal):** Global New Year holiday marking the start of the calendar year.
- **February 16–17 – Carnival:** Brazil’s main festival; while not a formal federal holiday, financial markets are fully closed.
- **February 18 – Ash Wednesday:** First day of Lent in the Christian calendar; markets reopen on a **late schedule**, with trading starting in the early afternoon.
- **April 3 – Good Friday:** Christian observance marking the crucifixion of Jesus Christ; full market closure.
- **April 21 – Tiradentes Day:** National holiday honoring a leading figure in Brazil’s 18th-century independence movement.
- **May 1 – Labor Day:** International workers’ holiday; full market closure.
- **June 4 – Corpus Christi:** Catholic feast widely observed in Brazil; markets closed.
- **July 9 – Constitutionalist Revolution Day (São Paulo only):** Commemorates the 1932 uprising in São Paulo; **markets operate normally nationwide**.
- **September 7 – Brazil Independence Day:** Marks Brazil’s independence from Portugal in 1822; full market closure.
- **October 12 – Our Lady of Aparecida Day:** Celebrates the patron saint of Brazil; national holiday.
- **November 2 – All Souls’ Day:** Traditional day of remembrance for the dead.
- **November 20 – National Zumbi and Black Consciousness Day:** Honors Zumbi dos Palmares and Brazil’s Afro-Brazilian heritage; increasingly relevant for corporate calendars.
- **December 24 – Christmas Eve:** No trading session; limited post-trade processing for certain over-the-counter registrations without a central counterparty.
- **December 25 – Christmas Day:** Full market holiday.
- **December 31 – New Year’s Eve:** No trading session; internal operations only at financial institutions.

The Brazil Stock Exchange said the calendar aims to improve **predictability and operational clarity for global investors**, clearly separating **full market holidays, special trading days and local observances that do not affect nationwide trading**.

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Source: Brazil Stock Guide, https://brazilstockguide.com/insights/brazil-stock-exchange-2026-holiday-calendar/